The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-11-20
WHERE TO FISH.
Tips for Those Anglers Who Cannot Get
Far Away From Now Ysrk.


The SUN has received the following com.
munication from one Of its many plscatorial
friends:
To EpiroR suN-Str 10 It too much to ask
to inform reader Of your paper whore In the vcn
ty of New York city good fishing grounds at pres
| entf Canarsie, Rocksway Jamaica Bay etc. are
played out now. An answer viii confer . favor upon
quite a number Of your readers EDB.
Our friend, Mr.. E D. b. is quite correct In
saying that there is no longer good fishing at
Canarsie, Rockaway, and Jamaica Bay. Tho
fishes migrated from these waters some time
ago. The season is now very late for catching
game fish in the waters in the immediate
vicinity Of this city. The sportive striped bass
Is the last OF the game fishes to stay with us.
The latest important catch Of bass was made
on Nov. by II. T. Green OF Staten Island and
his friend. Anthony Quinn OF tho Standard OIL
Works. They fished at Robbins Reef, In New
York Bay, where the tides from tho ocean and
Kill Won Kull meet. They caught rs fish on tho
flood tide. at high water. which lasts there
only about three minutes. and 48 on the ebb.
The total catch Of 125 fishes. which was an I'M
usually large one. weighed 1877 pounds being
an average Of little more than pound for
each fish. The bait used was blood worms. On
the following day only six bass were taken
there, and since then only a scattering one or
two. Nov. was very warm. and the water .
dead calm. The bass evidently congregated
there prior to going to fresh water. which is
the habit Of all the anadromous ashes-that is.
those which spend most OF their life In the sea
and come into the fresh water for the pur-
Dose OF depositing their eggs. Tho belief is
now that the bass seek certain temperature
In the sea and that each colony iphabiting
river does not go moro than few hundred
nilaa from, TIA mouth Tho achool NJ hasa
which Mr.. Green successfully tackled is now
on its way up the Hudson River.
The chance to catch fish at Robins Reef is a
very poor one: still II any are taken they will
be big ones The enthusiastic angler may try
there. or by hiring a boat Of Capt. Charles
Walters at New Brighton station. Staten ISL
and, he can try his luck between Snug Harbor
and New Brighton, close to the shore. In seven
feet of water and at ebb tide. The best bait. In
fact the only reliable bait. is blood worms.
These can be procured OF Jack Drummer. the
boss He'll Gate fisherman. who has a stand In
West street between Fulton and Dey streets.
He sells them for 10 cents dozen. To fish for
bass along the Staten Island shore 1t is not
necessary to get a boat, for this season the
biggest fish have been taken by casting from
the bank. The hooks used should be so or 40
Sproat with double gut.
ton in Princes Bay. but there is chance to
catch a few bass In New Greek. This Is ono
mile from Garrison's station. on tho Staten
Island Rapid Transit road. There tho angler
can fish for small bass off the bridge or cast
for big ones Off the beach. which run In size
from / to pounds. For the latter no should
try only when southeast wind prevails using
two ounces Of lead. a 40 Sproat hook. with
double gut Another place to try for bass
at this season is at tho Sod Banks on the Great
Kills Point reached from Court House station.
The casting Is from the beach. John ]. Donna
hue went trolling there the other day and cap
tured an 81 FOUNDER.
A few struggling bass are caught In the Hud- |
son River from 125th street to Spuyten Duyvel. !
These are school fish going up the river to |
spawn. The chances. however. are poor. No |
ash are being taken on the old grounds on the |
Weehawken side. Still further up the river the |
best place Ia over the reef opposite New Ham, |
burg by trolling In the shallow water It Is a |
little early there. still the school fish should |
be near at hand So much for game fish.
The angler. however, who Is Indifferent as to
What he catches Us long as 1t is fish. can find |
Inc tomcod and founder fishing ct ebb tide at
The Hedges" This spot lies between Rob-
bins Reef Light and Constable Hook, some 400
% 500 yards from the Jersey shore. Tho bait |
S red worms. The best place for these fishes, |
ird oil Works. constabie G Hook. The fishing fishing
s done either day or night at ebb tide. An
'ddy makes IN there on the, flood tide, and
'weeps everything away. II the angler fishes
rocks, double gut and without leader he
.hould catch forty to fifty fish on the tide. |
This sizes up the fishing around this city.